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Medicines & Treatments / OTC Guide
Stomach pain has at least five different causes and each one needs a different medicine. This Pakistani guide maps cramps, acidity, gas, diarrhoea pain, and period pain to the right OTC brand, Buscopan, Mucaine, Eno, Imodium, Risek, and flags when self-medication becomes dangerous.
Medicines & Treatments / OTC Guide
Panadol Extra adds 65 mg of caffeine to standard paracetamol for stronger headache, migraine, and dental pain relief. This guide explains when the caffeine helps, when it hurts, daily limits, and who should avoid it.
Medicines & Treatments / OTC Guide
Disprin (Aspirin 300 mg) is one of Pakistan's oldest household painkillers, but it is dangerous in dengue, pregnancy, and children. This guide covers safe uses, the correct dose, who must avoid it, and modern alternatives.
Medicines & Treatments / OTC Guide
Arinac Forte (Ibuprofen 400 mg + Pseudoephedrine 60 mg) is Pakistan's most-asked cold-and-flu combo. This guide covers uses, adult dose, side effects, who must avoid it, and the 2026 DRAP price, backed by DRAP, BNF and FDA references.